Jesús Romero Martín

Jesús Romero Martín (born 12 September 1984) is a Spanish wheelchair basketball player. He represented Spain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics as a member of Spain men's national team.

Jesús Romero Martín
Personal information
NationalitySpanish
Born (1984-09-12) 12 September 1984
Málaga, Andalusia, Spain[1]
Sport
Country Spain
SportWheelchair basketball

Personal

Romero was born on 12 September 1984 in Andalucia and continued to reside there in 2012.[2][3]

Wheelchair basketball

Romero is a center.[4]

National team

His selection to represent Spain at the 2011 European Championships was made in March.[5] Romero competed in wheelchair basketball at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London. It was the first time the Spain national team had qualified for the Paralympics in 16 years.[6] His team arrived in England by 18 August to prepare for the Games.[7] In London, he was coached by Oscar Trigo.[8] His team finished fifth overall.[6] He was one of four Spanish competitors from the Andalusia region of Spain to compete on 1 September.[3] He scored 0 points in the team's 67–40 victory of Italy.[9] Romero was a member of the national team at the 2013 European Championships, which were held in Israel. His team finished with a bronze medal after defeating Sweden.[10][11][12] Following the competition, the mayor of Vélez-Málaga, Francisco Delgado Bonilla, held a reception honouring him and three of Spain's triathletes.[12]

Club

Romero played for Clínicas Rincón Amivel during the 2011/2012 and 2012/2013 seasons in Spain's top division.[5][13] He played club basketball for Clínica Rincón Amive during the 2013/2014 season.[10][14] In November, his team was in fifth place in the league. He played in the team's game against Fundación Grupo Norte.[4]

References
  1. "Bio of Jesús". Archived from the original on 2017-03-29. Retrieved 2014-03-06.
  2. "JJ.PP. Londres 2012 — Portal del Consejo Superior de Deportes" (in Spanish). Csd.gob.es. Archived from the original on 2013-12-28. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
  3. "El diario de Alhaurín de la Torre" (in Spanish). Spain: diariolatorre.es. 2007-08-02. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  4. Sara García (2013-11-29). "El Amivel Clínicas Rincón espera al Fundación Grupo Norte" (in Spanish). Spain: ValladolidDeporte.es. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  5. "Publicada la lista para el Europeo de Baloncesto en Silla de Ruedas" (in Spanish). Acb.Com. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
  6. "Lo Ăşltimo de lo Ăşltimo — Jaume LlambĂ Riera, jugador de la selecciĂłn espaĂąola de baloncesto nos habla de los obstĂĄculos diarios que encuentra en Madrid — Entrevistas y Reportajes" (in Spanish). Loultimodeloultimo.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
  7. "La selección española de baloncesto en silla de ruedas está ya en Gran Bretaña" (in Spanish). Spain: Canarias24Horas.com. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  8. "El baloncesto en silla de Ruedas ha experimentado una evolución espectacular" (in Spanish). Diario La Comarca de Puertollano. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  9. RTVE.es / AGENCIAS (2012-08-30). "España debuta con victoria frente a Italia en baloncesto paralímpico" (in Spanish). Spain: RTVE.es. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  10. "España, bronce en el Europeo de baloncesto en silla de ruedas" (in Spanish). 20minutos.es. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
  11. "España comienza con victoria el Europeo de silla de ruedas de Alemania" (in Spanish). MARCA.com. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
  12. "El alcalde recibe al jugador de baloncesto Jesús Romero y a las tres triatletas subcampeonas de España" (in Spanish). Spain: Velezmalaga.es. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  13. "Jesϊs Romero logra un nuevo triunfo en bαsket — La Opinión de Málaga" (in Spanish). Spain: Laopiniondemalaga.es. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  14. "El último cuarto dejó sin premio a Clínicas Rincón Amivel ante Valladolid (46-53) - Diario Axarquía" (in Spanish). Spain: Diarioaxarquia.com. Archived from the original on December 25, 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
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